Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths | Europe weather

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These were reserved for the most severe events, the Met Office said, meaning this heatwave was expected to bring “severe and significant impacts” including widespread health risks for many – not just those who were normally more vulnerable to the heat – and even danger to life.

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The alert also warned that “substantial changes” in working practices and daily routines would be required, and indicated a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, bringing the loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services, PA Media reports.

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An amber weather warning is also in place for a larger area of England and Wales between Monday and Thursday.

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A yellow warning for thunderstorms is in place until 9pm on Monday, covering an area stretching between Bristol and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

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Welcome to today’s coverage of the deadly heatwave in Europe.

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Rare red warnings have been issued in the UK over extreme temperatures that are set to hit record highs for June this week as a fierce heatwave grips Europe.

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Forecasters say the heatwave could see temperatures hit 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales, smashing the June record set in 1976 by several degrees as human-driven climate change intensifies the impact of a “heat-dome” settling over western Europe.

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In France a heatwave red alert has been issued to more than half of the country’s departments, affecting about 39 million people, and at least 18 have died – including two children left in a hot car – since the weekend.

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French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu was scheduled to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, an aide said. More than 1,350 schools have been shut due to the heat.

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The UK’s hot conditions – which had been very rare there until now – would be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, which would make it hard for people to recover overnight, forecasters said.

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Italy on Monday issued heatwave red alerts ​for 12 cities. In France a nuclear plant in the south-west near Toulouse switched off a reactor because cooling water drawn from a nearby river had got too warm, a spokesperson said.

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In other developments:

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  In south-east France, first responders were unable to resuscitate two children, aged two and four, who were found unconscious by their mother in ​the family car outside their home on Monday, a prosecutor in Carpentras said.

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  The deaths followed those of three elderly people, aged between 80 and 95, who died ⁠near Bordeaux over the weekend as a result of health problems caused by the extreme temperatures, an official said. Thirteen more drowned in swimming accidents.

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  In San Sebastian, in Spain’s traditionally cooler north, ⁠the temperature was set to reach 40C, more than double the city’s historic average for 22 June, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor.

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  Belgium’s heatwave is forecast to last a week with temperatures “the hottest ever recorded”, warned the IRM meteorological institute’s head of forecasting.

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  Paris was due to register its highest temperature for June, reaching 38.4C, according to preliminary numbers from the Meteo-France.

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  Germany saw a spike in fatal swimming accidents, with authorities reporting five deaths over the weekend. Police said on Monday that several heat-stricken passengers were treated by emergency services at Frankfurt airport the previous day after their plane was held for more than an hour on the apron before take-off.

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  In Spain, temperatures were 5-10C above normal for this time of year, and more than 10C in some northern areas, the Aemet weather agency said.
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